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Choline May Play a Neuroprotective Role in COVID-19 Infections During Pregnancy
New York-based Balchem Corporation’s Human Nutrition and Health division offered an analysis of a recently published study making headlines that found that choline may play a protective role by helping pregnant women mitigate negative effects of COVID-19 on their newborns.[1] This study, conducted at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and published in the Journal ...
EPA & DHA Reduce Premature Birth Risk
A 2018 Cochrane Review found that increasing the intake of omega-3 EFAs during pregnancy can reduce the risk of premature births, a leading cause of mortality for children aged 5 and younger worldwide (and accounting for one million deaths annually). Approximately 15 million babies are born prematurely each year, and those that are at higher ...
Essential for Women
Wanting to stay vital and active from youth to advanced age brings women to the supplement aisle. Although women share many of same health concerns as men, women have unique issues that include everything from fertility to hormonal imbalances to menstrual cycles and PMS, to osteoporosis and fibroids. When it comes to keeping fit and ...
Supplementation During Pregnancy is Critical
In response to a report titled “Vitamin supplementation in pregnancy” published on July 12 in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, Duffy MacKay, N.D., senior vice president, scientific and regulatory affairs with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the following statement: “Reputable medical organizations, including the ...
FDA Approves Folic Acid to be Added to Masa Flour
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to allow manufacturers to fortify their corn masa foods with folic acid. “Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin that helps prevent severe defects of the brain and spinal cord when consumed by women before and early [on] in pregnancy,” an NPR ...
Combating Queasiness
Natural strategies to treat morning sickness during pregnancy. More than any other time during life, pregnancy is a time when the mother-to-be should be adhering to sound nutritional principles and eating a healthy diet, both to nourish herself and her unborn child. Unfortunately, morning sickness can often make it difficult to eat and to keep ...
CRN Advises Manufacturers to Include Iodine In Pregnancy Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) advises all dietary supplement manufacturers to include at least one daily serving of a minimum of 150 mcg of iodine in all multivitamin/mineral supplements intended for pregnant and lactating women in the U.S. The association created these guidelines due to recommendations from authoritative medical organizations, such as the American ...
Naturally Serving The Cycle Of Womanhood
As age changes the health issues women face, many are adopting natural approaches to see them through their life stages. While eating healthily and exercising is important for everyone, women face a number of health issues throughout their lives. From premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and menopause to pregnancy and breast health, as women age, the health ...
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